Dear customer, We would like to take a moment to reflect on the current market situation in the transport sector. Even though the total volume of goods to be transported is probably not much more than at the end of last year or the beginning of this year, we have noticed a big shortage of […]
Dear customer, Switzerland, the neutral country in the middle of the European landscape. Different than transports within Europe, a transport to and from Switzerland involves additional administrative tasks (burdens?). So due to this extra administration, many of our competitors do not want to drive to and from this beautiful country. Let us, Transport Vermeulen, be experts in […]
Dear customer, The next phase of the Mobility Package started in February and contains several items. The ‘Return Home’ clause means that all commercial vehicles are required to return, every 8 weeks, to a company establishment. This will result in extra empty kilometers and additional costs for many carriers. Earlier this month the European platform […]
Dear customer, In the meantime we are almost 6 months after our last newsletter, so it’s about time to get back behind our keyboard. Due to a combination of circumstances, we were unable to sent you these letter earlier, but we are picking up the thread again. We had planned various training courses, holiday periods […]
Dear customer, On the 8th of July 2020, the European Congress approved the highly discussed Mobility Package. The effective implementation will be phased over a period of 6 years. Phase one started on the 20th of August 2020 and handles mainly about driving times and resting periods. For example, the normal 45 hours of weekly rest will no longer be […]
The transport sector is groaning under the measures concerning the Corona virus. Also in the current Corona-times we will continue working as before. We will make sure that all our drivers have the necessary materials to protect themselves and others against the virus. We urge them to follow all the safety instructions at load- […]
Planning May There are several holidays in May, which means there are restrictions in the surrounding countries. This means your delivery could be delayed. In order to avoid inconveniences, we advise you to contact our planning service in time. That way, we can make sure you have what you need when you need it. […]
We look forward to welcoming you at Transport Vermeulen in this new year and raise our glass to a fruitful collaboration in 2019. We hope you enjoyed your holidays and are back in business! The past few weeks have been busy for us. Three Renault T480 have been added to our fleet. These additions are […]
Unfortunately, we have no choice but to increase our prices as from January 1st, 2019. Since the prices are determined per client and we have recently been informed of an extreme increase in the German maut, this also means an increase in administration. We try to communicate the new prices to everyone around the New […]
The fuel prices keep on augmenting and the kilometer levy for Belgium will rise in 2019. Another increase in the costs for the transportation sector. In order to avoid negative consequences for our service, we have made some important investments. Dounia is promoted from assistant-planner to planner so that Inge can focus on the commercial […]